Messages for UN Women - in pictures

We're collecting messages to and from the world's women on the issues that matter most to them, as we mark the launch of new NGO UN Women and the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day. Add your voice to our
Flickr group, and tell us about your inspirations, motivations and challenges

Wednesday 2 March 2011 04.47 EST
First published on Wednesday 2 March 2011 04.47 EST

Saudi Arabia's real wealth. We should limit evaluating our progress by the number of tall buildings we build, our GDP or the number of oil barrels we sell per day. True wealth lies in our women. Investing in women's participation and welfare creates sustainable wealth, something that will never dry out. A simple equation for my country = Women = Welfare = Wealth. By faronomics

Two Edwardian suffragettes stand by Emily Wilding Davison's grave at St Mary's Church in Morpeth, where a service is held yearly as part of International Women's Day celebrations. Emily Wilding Davison was a suffragette who sacrificed her life under the king's horse at the 1913 Epsom derby. By Beamish Museum

‘The exit? That direction.’ ‘In support of all women who are tired of being treated unfairly. Italians, Egyptians, Tunisians, British people and all the others who aren't covered by the news but have a story to tell nevertheless.’ From: Alessandra Forti in Italy